Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014
271. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be officially approved for its new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29701/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe project referred to is currently at an early stage of Architectural Planning. The Board of Management and their Design Team have submitted a report to the Department in advance of the Stage 2A Stakeholders meeting. Following this meeting and subject to no issues arising the project will then be authorised to proceed to Stage 2B, which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents.
Due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements it was not possible to include this project in the 5 year construction programme announced in March 2012.
School building projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, which have been initiated but not included in the current five year construction programme will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to the Department in the future.
